How testing sewage could help slow the spread of COVID-19
All across the country, counties, colleges and other communities are now testing sewage to monitor the spread of the coronavirus. According to experts, COVID-19 can show up in wastewater about a week before people even show symptoms.
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Johnson맥스카지노s company, Clipper Controls, supplies organizations with automatic water samplers, a tool that can be used to detect COVID in wastewater. The device is dropped into a manhole and collects sewage samples. Recently, Johnson said demand for the device has greatly increased.
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Johnson is one of the vendors that has provided equipment to the Sacramento Area Sewer District in California. The sewer system covers the majority of Sacramento County and serves 1.4 million customers. The sewer district started sewage surveillance in April.
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University of California, Davis is also testing sewage for COVID-19.
While COVID-19 can show up in sewage, according to UC Davis and the Centers for Disease Control, there is no data that shows anyone has become sick because of direct exposure to wastewater.
Meanwhile, the for health departments to submit a wastewater testing database to help interpret the public health information across the country.
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